We have all heard about the idea of flying cars for years The popular cartoon "The Jetsons" made a whole generation of kids grow up thinking about robots as maids and flying cars in the future.  Well, a few Japanese companies have been working hard on getting robots that can entertain men and and there has been more then a few inventors that have toyed with creating a car fly.  Now we have the Terrafugia company that has invented the Transition ® Roadable Aircraft, or "Flying Car".  They have even received approval from the FAA to fly their Transition.

Categorized as a Light Sport Aircraft, the Transition® requires a Sport Pilot certificate to fly.  It is a two-seat aircraft designed to take off and land at local airports and drive on any road.  Transforming from plane to car takes the pilot less than 30 seconds.  The Transition® will cruise up to 450 miles at over 115 mph, will drive at highway speeds on the road, and fits in a standard household garage.  The vehicle has front wheel drive on the road and a propeller for flight.  Both modes are powered by unleaded automotive gasoline.  By giving pilots a convenient ground transportation option, the Transition® reduces the cost, inconvenience, and weather sensitivity of personal aviation.  It also increases safety by incorporating automotive crash structures and allowing pilots to drive under bad weather.  Refundable airframe reservations are currently being accepted.

So take a look at this video, and start dreaming about flying to work sometime in the near future. I think I am going to see if I can find some reruns of "The Jetson" to watch.